As robot intelligence increases and a Russian android learns to shoot guns , the answer is less straightforward than you might think. Chrissie Lightfoot, CEO of Robot Lawyer LISA and a leading figure in the robot law debate, sees vicarious responsibility as a huge issue. Why guns are a "red line"One thing Dubai's future robot officer won't be doing is carrying a gun, says Alrazooqi. Winfield believes robot law enforcement officers are "likely to be treated with disdain," and potentially exploited by the public through hacking or gaming. The benefits of successfully integrating robot AI into policing are huge: more information shared more efficiently and less human officers in harm's way.

Source: CNN May 22, 2017 10:30 UTC